Abstract—Flood warning systems have been developed and
applied worldwide in both developed and developing countries
using different approaches and technologies. Nevertheless
people in the flood risk areas continue to be affected by floods;
these affects include extensive property damage and loss of life.
In developing countries, the flooding impacts have been more
harmful than in developed countries for the same severity of
flood. A number of factors contribute to these losses such as the
data collection process, the flood warning channels and an
inappropriate technology adoptation. This paper reviews the
techniques of a number of flood warning systems, discusses
factors contributing to the extensive damage to property and
loss of life in developing countries, and finally the paper makes
recommendations, draws conclusions and suggests future work.
Index Terms—Developing countries, flood methods, flood
warning system.
The authors are with the Flinders University of South Australia (e-mail:
{keod0001, robert.goodwin, paul.gardner-stephen} @flinders.edu.au).
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Cite: Saysoth Keoduangsine, Robert Goodwin, and Paul Gardner-Stephen, "A Review of Flood Warning Systems in Developed and
Developing Countries," International Journal of Future Computer and Communication vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 172-176, 2014.